Is Numb3rs Next to Go?

The mighty axe is getting warmed up over at CBS and it looks as though Numb3rs may be their first victim this season.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has decided to cut the episode order for their long-running procedural drama Numb3rs from 22 to 16. It's important to note that the network has not officially canceled the series, but fans should prepare themselves for the worst-case scenario.

Are vampires, aliens and psychics taking over primetime? Are we finally starting to show signs of boredom with crime dramas? Well, it's no wonder since we've been inundated with crime/procedural/forensic dramas over the last 10 years. Television viewers have been begging for something different, something that will take us away from the real problems of day-to-day life and transport us to a world created by an absolutely brilliant writing team.

A new trend has begun and seems to be scoring well with those elusive Nielsen families....

Of course it certainly helps that shows such as True Blood and The Vampire Diaries have some of the best looking creatures of the night we've ever seen on television!

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